The Joy of Fixing Up

When you own a home, you must know that something is going to go wrong. It might not be the day you sign the final papers but, given time, something inevitably will break in your house. It’s frustrating and often times it’s a problem that travels in groups. Trust me, once something goes wrong in …

The Unbelievable Power to Stop

Over the years as a teacher, I have had a multitude of students talk to me about how they don’t like what they are doing. Most commonly, this shows up in relation to writing. They will have me read over a paragraph before I even offer any feedback they start noticing all the writing sins …

Quote of the Week 1/28

“One must always be careful of books… and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.” – Cassandra Clare Finding the words to describe an fantastic quote is difficult. It’s hard to convey the feeling of re-reading a collection of letters, savoring the ideas brought about by the simple words. It’s …

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